It's January 1st, 2012. I haven't left the couch since returning from McDonald's this AM - sorry I'm not sorry about eating that garbage. I mentioned in my previous posts that my resolution is to start blogging more. However, I've been facing a conundrum.
I love advertising. I love blogging about advertising, specific ads and originally, my pursuit of a career in the ad business. But now that I have become an employee of the ad industry, I've become busy and lost my drive to blog. Maybe it's the long hours, stressful days, abundance of ping-pong or the fact that the cool stuff we do, I usually can't say anything about until it's already public knowledge. First world problems for sure.
However, I wanted to start the year off with a bang...and the first blog post of 2012.
For years (well since my dad died in '06) I've discovered a need to inspire. To inspire someone to do something for themselves or for others. I've used deep thoughts and big words - words that I could never spell and thoughts I could never duplicate. I never believed some of these posts could inspire anyone. But I've heard that a few of the readers have been somewhat inspired in some form...you're my star pupils.
Recently, a friend has become inspired to blog. I like to think I had something to do with it, but really all I did was encourage. I didn't do it to push them into blogging like the rest of the cool kids (me). I did it because their writing is meaningful and thoughtful. It deserves to be read by the world - even if the world is just a few bored friends...I love you all! But I did it nonetheless and it got me thinking about why I blog.
I blog because it's a way for me to get things down. Things that are in my head and my heart. Things that I can't put down in a journal because the mere thought of me owning a "journal" makes me a little less of a man. I have no intention of this being mainstream, or doing this for a living. I just want a place to put my thoughts into written word, without actually using that prehistoric pen & paper thing.
What this all means. On the first day of 2012, everyone looks for that game changer. That goal or piece of inspiration that is going to "resurrect" their year into the best yet. I say bullshit. I found my inspiration in March of '10 not the first day of '10. Just go out and do the things that make you happy and through that, you will inspire others. But obviously, let's keep it G-rated or at least PG-13...you know what I'm talking about...sicko's.
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